The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Authority--A regional tollway authority created under Transportation Code, Chapter 366, a metropolitan rapid transit authority created under Transportation Code, Chapter 451, a regional transportation authority created under Transportation Code, Chapter 452, or a municipal transit department created under Transportation Code, Chapter 453.
2. (2) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission.
3. (3) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
4. (4) Executive director--The executive director of the department, or a designee not below the level of district engineer, division director, or office director.
5. (5) High occupancy vehicle (HOV)--A bus or other motorized passenger vehicle occupied by a specified minimum number of passengers.
6. (6) High occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane--One or more lanes of a highway or an entire highway where designated high occupancy vehicles are given at all times, or at regularly scheduled times, a priority or preference over some or all other vehicles moving in the general stream of highway traffic.
7. (7) High occupancy toll (HOT) lane--An HOV lane that may be used by vehicles carrying fewer than the specified minimum number of passengers, or other eligible vehicles, that pay a toll for the right to do so.
8. (8) Transportation corporation--A corporation created by the commission under §§15.80-15.93 of this title (relating to Transportation Corporations).

Source Note:The provisions of this §25.41 adopted to be effective September 19, 2002, 27 TexReg 8778.